Can a new drug ease nerve pain in rare heart disease?

NCT ID NCT05023889

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested the drug patisiran in 10 adults with a rare condition called ATTR amyloidosis that causes nerve damage. Participants received an IV infusion every 21 days for 24 months. Researchers measured changes in nerve function, autonomic symptoms, and quality of life to see if the drug could help control the disease.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

patisiran (also known as ONPATTRO)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a treatment that slows or improves nerve damage and quality of life in people with ATTR amyloidosis.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early-phase study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug also requires lifelong dosing and premedication, and side effects are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial familial amyloid neuropathy polyneuropathy wild type ATTR amyloidosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Austin Neuromuscler Center/National Neuromuscular Research Institute

    Austin, Texas, 78759, United States